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US 8,065,971 · App. 12/592,953 · Granted Nov 29, 2011

Boat fender positioning process

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,065,971
App. No.
12/592,953
Granted
Nov 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat utilizes a flexible strap having a plurality of openings therein having a boat fender rope threaded therethrough. The boat fender rope can be quickly moved through the openings in the strap to raise or lower the boat fender to lock the boat fender in place on the side of the boat.

Claims (15)

1. A method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat comprising the steps of:

selecting an elongated flexible boat fender strap having attaching means for attaching one end to a boat rail and having an elongated portion having a plurality of spaced openings therein;

selecting a boat fender having a flexible rope attached thereto and extending therefrom;

threading said boat fender flexible rope through the plurality of spaced openings in said elongated flexible boat fender strap;

folding said elongated flexible fender strap in folds to align a plurality of openings therethrough;

sliding said boat fender flexible rope through the aligned openings to adjust the position of said boat fender on the side of a boat; and

releasing said folded elongated flexible boat fender strap having said boat fender flexible rope laced therethrough to extend and lock said boat fender flexible rope to said elongated flexible boat fender strap;

whereby a boat fender is rapidly positioned on the side of a boat.

2. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 1 including the step of attaching said elongated flexible boat fender strap to a boat railing with a hook and loop strap.

3. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 1 including the step of attaching said elongated flexible boat fender strap to a boat railing with a buckling strap.

4. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 1 in which the selected elongated flexible boat fender strap plurality of spaced openings each has a grommet therein.

5. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 4 in which said selected elongated flexible boat fender strap has an excess rope holder on one end thereof for holding excess boat fender flexible rope.

6. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 5 in which said selected elongated flexible boat fender strap excess rope holder is a looped strap.

7. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 6 in which said selected elongated flexible boat fender strap excess rope holder is a looped strap having a snap fastener for releasably holding excess boat fender flexible rope therein.

8. The method for adjustably positioning a boat fender on the side of a boat in accordance with claim 1 including the step of knotting said boat fender flexible rope laced through said plurality of spaced opening in said elongated flexible boat fender strap.

Continuity (1)
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